200mm Hatsukokoro Sentan Shirogami Kurouchi Chinese Cleaver

H & K’s house brand is called Hatsukoro. The brand is supplied by a handful of manufacturers from different notable knifemaking regions such as Seki, Tosa and Sanjo. 

Location: China

Line: Sentan

Construction: Mono-steel

Edge Steel: Shirogami #2(white #2) HRC~62

Cladding: Iron

Finish: Kurouchi

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Round Magnolia

Weight: ~358g

Blade Length: 200mm

Overall Length: ~300mm

Thickness at Heel: ~3.8mm

Blade Height: ~94.2mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.